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Henderson Police Department presents annual commendations

Henderson Police Department presents annual commendations

The Henderson Police Department honored officers, civilian employees and members of the community during the department's annual Commendation Ceremony March 6 at the Henderson Convention Center. (Courtesy of City of Henderson)

Officer of the Year

Officer Edgar Palomeque

Civilian Employee of the Year

Tina Emrich, Administrative Analyst III

Civilian Supervisor of the Year

Miranda Ramos, Communications Operations Manager

Corrections Officer of the Year

Corrections Officer Michael Renteria

Sworn Supervisor of the Year

Sgt. Isaac Henn

Investigator of the Year

Detective Mark Amundson

Specialized Unit Officer of the Year

Officer Raymond Wilkins

Life-Saving Award

Officer Nickolas Stier

Valorous Conduct Award

Officer Achim Brunette

Officer JJ Dunn

Officer Robert Honea

Officer David Linden

Officer Trish Longworth

Officer Travis Nusbaum

Officer Jarrod DeAngelis

Distinguished Service Award

Dr. Randy Winn and the staff of Black Mountain Animal Hospital

Officer Christine Zaporowski

Lt. John DeVaney

Lt. Joe Kurian

Lt. Wade Seekatz

Exemplary Service Award

Officer Scott Williams

Department Unit Citation

Sgt. Patrick Reimann

Sgt. Anthony Branchini

Officer Sterling Candland

Officer Sean Jones

Officer Edward Little

Officer Glenn Morgon

Officer Mark Schaible

Officer Zane Simpson

Officer Jay Smikel

Certificate of Appreciation

Officer Paul Baldino

Officer David Dawson

Edith Morris, Police Administrative Specialist

Officer Chris Gates, Boulder City Police Department

By ARNOLD M. KNIGHTLYLAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

Henderson police officer Nickolas Stier, a seven-year veteran of the force, responded to a July 11 call from Sunset Station to assist a woman who had collapsed. When he arrived, the woman was unconscious and not breathing because of cardiac arrest.

An automated external defibrillator already had been applied by the property’s security, but it had failed to administer a shock. Stier performed CPR until paramedics arrived. According to the Police Department, “his actions were largely responsible for the return of spontaneous pulse of this patient. If Officer Stier had not reacted quickly and calmly in this situation to save the life of an unconscious person who was not breathing, she may have succumbed to her health issue.”

For his actions, Stier was awarded the department’s Life-Saving Award for 2013 during the Henderson Police Department’s annual commendation ceremony on March 6 at the Henderson Convention Center.

Stier was one of 34 officers, civilian employees and members of the community to receive honors.

“It takes a special kind of person — a person of character, with compassion and courage — to put the needs of the community ahead of their own,” Police Chief Patrick Moers said. “The folks we honored during the commendation ceremony have shown they are that type of person.”

While Stier was honored for helping save a life, seven officers were honored for their actions while their lives were in danger.

On Aug. 20, officer Trish Longworth was sitting at the intersection of Boulder Highway and College Drive when Edward John Scheboth, 68, began firing into her patrol car.

Longworth, who at first thought the gunshots were firecrackers, pulled forward after the back window of her car was shattered and called for backup.

“She quickly moved out of the direct line of fire, simultaneously communicating the suspect’s location, description and actions,” her commendation read.

The officers responding to the early morning scene were able to provide “a safe ingress for paramedics, establishing a secure perimeter, quickly identifying the numerous witnesses, and locating key pieces of evidence,” the department said. “Their response was more remarkable because it was the first day the shift had worked together, with several officers not familiar with one another, yet working together as an effective team.”

The six were awarded the department’s Valorous Conduct Award.

Also receiving the award was officer Jarrod DeAngelis for saving the life of a suspect three days later. He responded to a call about a man with a gun trying to gain entrance to a residence. After arriving to the area and locating the subject, who was armed with a cocked revolver in his waistband, DeAngelis was able to disarm and subdue the man, “but not before sustaining personal injury,” according to the commendation.

“Officer DeAngelis showed incredible courage and outstanding decision-making when confronting an armed subject by himself. The suspect in this incident is a convicted felon with a long history of drug use and violence, and during this incident he was again under the influence of illegal narcotics. Officer DeAngelis’ decisive actions in this incident saved the life of the suspect at great personal risk.”

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